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SWA to BIN: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
3,008 mi
4,841 km · 2,614 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from BIN?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Bamyan (BIN) is 3,008 miles (4,841 km, 2,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shantou and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 3.5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to BIN?
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